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Preparing for the LSAT: 30 Years Later
What exactly does the LSAT test, and is it a fair measure of someone's aptitude for the study of law or potential for success in the legal profession? In order to answer these questions, I attended a two-day LSAT prep course as the guest of Penn State's Dickinson School of Law. It's been over 30 years since I took the LSAT, and I honestly didn't spend enough time preparing for it. Now that I advise F&M students who are considering law as a profession, I figured it was time to reacquaint myself with an exam that is the only common attribute for all law school applicants.
Law School: Best of Times or Worst of Times?
“Is this a good time to go to law school?” This is the question I posed to Prof. Ben Barros, a professor at Widener Law School, when he was at F&M on Tuesday to teach his first day of property law – often the very first day of class for first-year law students. His answer: “This is the BEST time to go to law school – for someone who really wants to be a lawyer - in 30 years. Applications are down nationwide, and it’s likely that in three years, the economy will be stronger.”
